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Romania · Southeast Europe

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Romania is a country in Southeast Europe, with Bucharest as its capital, home to about 19,020,271 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Bucharest
Region
Southeast Europe
Currency
Romanian leu (RON lei)
Calling code
+40
ISO codes
RO / ROU / 642
Flag emoji
🇷🇴
Population
19,020,271 (2025)
Area
238,391 km²
Languages
Romanian
Internet domain
.ro
Demonym
Romanian

Bordering countries

🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇭🇺 Hungary🇲🇩 Moldova🇷🇸 Serbia🇺🇦 Ukraine

About Romania

Romania is a United Nations member state in Southeast Europe. Its capital and seat of government is Bucharest. It shares land borders with 5 countries. The official currency is the Romanian leu (lei), using the code RON.

To call Romania from abroad, dial the country code +40. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes RO (alpha-2) and ROU (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 19,020,271.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Romania?
The capital of Romania is Bucharest.
What currency does Romania use?
Romania uses the Romanian leu (RON, symbol lei).
What is the country calling code for Romania?
The international dialling code for Romania is +40.
What are the ISO codes for Romania?
Romania has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code RO, the alpha-3 code ROU and the numeric code 642.
What is the flag emoji for Romania?
The flag emoji for Romania is 🇷🇴. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.